1996 Mercedes Benz 220

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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5Owner complaints

Model-year median: 0

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

1996 Mercedes Benz 220

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 5 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

Electrical System: 2 reports
Equipment: 1 reports
Fuel System, Gasoline: 1 reports
Vehicle Speed Control: 1 reports
Visibility: 1 reports

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Recall links

No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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1995 5

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What owners reported most

Electrical System

2 Equipment

1 Fuel System, Gasoline

1 Vehicle Speed Control

1 Visibility

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 5 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

Electrical System. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Equipment. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Electrical System complaints

2 reports

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190,000 miles · Sep 21, 2006

Electrical System

MY 1996 MERCEDES C220 HAS 190,000 MILES ON IT. THE WIRING HARNESS COMPLETELY DISINTEGRATED AND I WAS TOLD BY MY REPAIR SHOP THAT THE FAULTY WIRING HARNESS SHORTED OUT THE COMPUTER. I CALLED MERCEDES CUSTOMER SERVICE AND SENT A LETTER TO PAUL HALATA. THEY WERE VERY SORRY, BUT THE CAR IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND THERE IS NOTHING …

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NHTSA ODI #10168867

Mileage unknown · Sep 19, 1997

Electrical SystemVisibility

POWER WINDOW SWITCH FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #605009

Recall campaigns

No recalls in this snapshot.

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Defect investigations

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.